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terror_n of_o death_n necessity_n &_o benefit_n of_o death_n conscience_n of_o a_o well-led_n life_n final_a peace_n with_o god_n efficacy_n of_o christ_n death_n apply_v comfortable_a expectation_n of_o certain_a resurrection_n and_o a_o immediate_a vision_n of_o god_n misery_n &_o inconvenience_n of_o the_o continue_a conjunction_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n defilement_n of_o sin_n original_a proneness_n to_o sin_n difficulty_n of_o do_v well_o dullness_n of_o understanding_n perpetual_a conflict_n solicitude_n of_o care_n multiplicity_n of_o passion_n retardation_n of_o glory_n how_o to_o abound_v the_o remedy_n of_o discontent_n sect_n i._o the_o excellency_n of_o contentation_n and_o how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v have_v if_o there_o be_v any_o happiness_n to_o be_v find_v upon_o earth_n it_o be_v in_o that_o which_o we_o call_v contentation_n this_o be_v a_o flower_n that_o grow_v not_o in_o every_o garden_n the_o great_a doctor_n of_o the_o 11._o gentile_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o 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much_o better_a than_o it_o as_o a_o palace_n be_v beyond_o a_o jail_n this_o beauty_n may_v please_v but_o that_o ravish_v my_o soul_n here_o be_v light_a but_o dim_a and_o dusky_a in_o respect_n of_o that_o inaccessible_a light_n wherein_o thou_o dwell_v here_o be_v a_o glorious_a sun_n that_o illumine_v this_o inferior_a world_n but_o thou_o be_v the_o sun_n who_o enlightene_v that_o world_n above_o thou_o to_o who_o thy_o create_a sun_n be_v but_o a_o shadow_n here_o we_o converse_v with_o beast_n or_o at_o the_o best_a with_o man_n there_o with_o bless_a soul_n and_o heavenly_a angel_n here_o some_o frivolous_a delight_n be_v intermix_v with_o a_o thousand_o vexation_n there_o in_o thy_o presence_n be_v the_o fullness_n of_o joy_n so_o then_o let_v the_o sensual_a heart_n mis-place_n his_o paradise_n here_o in_o the_o world_n it_o shall_v not_o pass_v for_o other_o with_o i_o than_o my_o prison_n how_o can_v it_o why_o shall_v it_o for_o what_o other_o term_n do_v i_o find_v 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wait_v till_o this_o my_o change_n come_v sect_n x._o you_o see_v then_o by_o this_o time_n how_o little_a reason_n i_o have_v to_o be_v too_o much_o trouble_v with_o this_o imprisonment_n or_o my_o friend_n for_o i_o but_o indeed_o there_o be_v some_o sort_n of_o prisoner_n which_o neither_o you_o nor_o i_o can_v have_v tear_n enough_o to_o bewail_v and_o those_o especial_o of_o two_o kind_n the_o one_o those_o that_o be_v too_o much_o affect_v with_o a_o outward_a bondage_n the_o other_o those_o that_o be_v no_o whit_n affect_v with_o a_o spiritual_a in_o the_o first_o rank_n be_v they_o that_o sink_v under_o the_o weight_n of_o their_o iron_n poor_a impotent_a soul_n that_o groan_v under_o the_o cruelty_n of_o a_o turkish_a thraldom_n or_o a_o spanish_a inquisition_n want_v faith_n to_o bear_v they_o out_o against_o the_o impetuous_a violence_n of_o their_o tormentor_n i_o sorrow_n for_o their_o suffering_n but_o for_o their_o faiâ—â—â—â—_n more_o can_v they_o see_v the_o 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